HabanaJoe

bor,

That's wonderful!!! I wish you all the success, it will be a nice ride and a cheap ride compared to $8 a gal!!!! Look like you're going with thru-hub exhaust judging by the elbows - nice & quite - again good luck and show as more as you progress!

bor

iTrader: (1)

joe,

thx ,need the luck it s one hell of a job to do just in my spare time ,I work 6 days a week so that leaves the sundays and 4 evenings to complete the job, but she is gonna ride this season ,that's a must !!
about the exhaust youre right This the easiest way to go and l look how it performs can always make a better flow thru hull but hope this will work .

the bravo drives I have changed for 2 xr ratio 1 :1.50 because of the diesel tq wich they still doesn,t like I think but will found out .

bor

HabanaJoe

bor,

Don't quite understand your gear ratios remark? I think you now have 1.5 gears? If you don't break the props loose and don't floor the throttles from a dead stop - run the boat like you'd run a Sea Ray, they last for awhile. It's the loading and unloading quickly that breaks things, but it will wear faster!

LESSONLEARNED

There are more vids over to the right of this build.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Q-dsTDQgg

HabanaJoe

LESSONLEARNED,

There was pretty much a whole thread about that boat on here. I think it was left as something to the effect, "doesn't run as good as planned, going to play with props and will keep us all informed".

I don't recall seeing anything else about it but it is a stunning boat.

bor

iTrader: (1)

your right joe have to ride with my mind easy out of the hole and not to much airrides !
just edit the last post the drives are 1: 1.50 .

joe do you have a idear of a prop to start whit on this combo the weight will be arround 8000 lbs and the make 320hp @ 3800 rpm tq 519 lb-ft@2600 rpm?

thx bor

HabanaJoe

bor,

Wouldn't know where to start but it would have to be real big!!! At that prop speed you need all the dia you can get to have anykind of push/thrust with that. The small dia props that normally go with that drive won't do anything at the rpm's you'll be turning - you need dia!

bor

iTrader: (1)

Joe ,

here a video of the first minutes the engines spins just to check for any leaks of oil or water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVui4Y0jqq8